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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted
personMrs Emma Ronicle
corporate_fareTHE BISHOP WHEELER CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
location_onTadcaster, LS24 9JG
language Visit Website phone 1937832344
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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2012

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Students

123

school

Expected Standard

11%

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Demand Ratio

0.9x

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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is a Academy converter primary school in Tadcaster, serving ages 2-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 100% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is an academy converter in Tadcaster, North Yorkshire, admitting pupils aged 2-11. It is part of THE BISHOP WHEELER CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 95 pupils on roll, of whom 38% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 11% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #232 of 233 primaries in North Yorkshire and #14,109 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2012. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 13.6:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25
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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

11%

LA 59%
Reading78% LA 75%
Writing67% LA 72%
Maths22% LA 71%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

95

GPS SS

98

Progress (0 = national avg)

-

Read

-

Write

-

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

60%

LA 59%England 61%
Reading80% LA 75% · Eng 74%
Writing80% LA 71% · Eng 72%
Maths60% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Read SS

109

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

-

Read

-

Write

-

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

50%

LA 57%England 60%
Reading60% LA 74% · Eng 73%
Writing50% LA 71% · Eng 71%
Maths50% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

97

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.0

Read

LA 0.0

-4.9 to 2.9

-1.9

Write

LA 0.0

-5.7 to 1.8

-4.5

Maths

LA -0.8

-8.2 to -0.8

Ofsted History

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Report Archive

No digital report timeline available.

Inspection History

2 Evaluations
S5 Inspection EIF
Good
Education
No Judgement
Behaviour
No Judgement
Development
No Judgement
Leadership
Good
None EIF
Requires improvement
Education
No Judgement
Behaviour
No Judgement
Development
No Judgement
Leadership
Requires improvement

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